Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 40:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 40:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 40:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Job, this verse means God made some animals very strong and tough, like giant creatures with bones as strong as metal bars. It shows how powerful and amazing God's creations can be.

Job 40:18: His bones [are as] strong pieces of brass; his bones [are] like bars of iron.

Contradiction with Psalm 18:2

This verse describes God as a rock, a metaphor for strength, whereas Job 40:18 metaphorically attributes similar strength to Behemoth, possibly contradicting the uniqueness of God's power.

Psalm 18:2: The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, [and] my high tower. [my strength: Heb. my rock]

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:28

This verse emphasizes that God's strength is unparalleled and never exhausted, potentially contrasting with attributing immense strength to Behemoth in Job 40:18.

Isaiah 40:28: Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his understanding.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:6

This verse claims there is none like God in power and might, which may contradict the depiction of Behemoth’s great strength in Job 40:18.

Jeremiah 10:6: Forasmuch as [there is] none like unto thee, O LORD; thou [art] great, and thy name [is] great in might.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:16

States God's exclusive immortality and power, suggesting a potential contradiction by attributing great physical power to a creature like Behemoth in Job 40:18.

1 Timothy 6:16: Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Contradiction with Exodus 15:6

Speaks of God's unmatched power, which can oppose the idea in Job 40:18 of comparing any creature’s strength to God’s.

Exodus 15:6: Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

Contradiction with Psalm 147:5

Proclaims God’s greatness and power as beyond measure, unlike the powerful imagery given to Behemoth in Job 40:18.

Psalm 147:5: Great [is] our Lord, and of great power: his understanding [is] infinite. [his...: Heb. of his understanding there is no number]
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